What is meant by malignant hypertension?

Symptoms include headaches, blurred vision, dizziness

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What treatment is required in malignant hypertension?

With severe diseaseITU admissionIV sodium nitroprusside and frusemideLower BP by 25% over the first two hours (slow to prevent cerebral hypoperfusion)Then BP to normal over the next 72hrsWhen stable investigate for secondary causes